Chicago: Rhona Hoffman Gallery, 1984. The front features text in white and black printed against a red and black background. Hairline scratch that doesn't break the surface, else fine (4" x 6"). More
Koln: Monika Spruth Galerie, 1987. Red text printed on white stock. An early European show for Kruger. Fine (ca. 4" x 8.25"). More
LA: Fred Hoffman Gallery, 1989. Text printed in white and black against a red background. Couple of soft creases to top right corner, near fine (5.75" x 8.5"). More
NY: The Public Theater, 1990. A dynamic design featuring an image of a child placing their hand in the mouth of the distorted head of a statue. Lists the participants at this event that included Eric Bogosian, Annie Sprinkle, Allen Ginsberg, Leon Golub, Nancy Spero, and The Guerrilla Girls, among..... More
SF: Auerhahn Press, 1959. Softbound. First edition of the author's second book. One of 950 copies. Presentation copy nicely inscribed by Lamantia to fellow poet Stephen Ronan in remembrance of a day spent together: "Stephen & Philip / in / serenity of / the flame, cool / Passion Sunday, 2001..... More
Denver: Band Box Records, no date [ca. 1960]. 45rpm record in picture sleeve. Absolutely terrific, ridiculous, and really well executed use of full-on beatnik lingo to tell a couple of humorous tall tales---over jazz background by the Saints. Probably the best beatnik lingo spiel ever recorded. Near mint record in..... More
Millbrook, NY: Kriya Press, 1967. Pamphlet. First edition. Program for this little-known but significant hippie convocation held over five days at, believe it or not, the Forest Hills Country Club. The club allowed their grounds to be used for the building of an expansive hippie enclave with teepees, exhibits, and..... More
[SF: Last Gasp, 1995]. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by Leary. A graphic novel, illustrated by Robert Williams and others. Inscribed copies of the trade edition are scarcer than the signed limited of which there were 500 copies. Fine. More
n.p.: Privately published, 1982. Beneath the portrait is printed: "Black Sparrow Press / Wyndham Lewis." One of only 20 numbered copies signed by the artist. Fine ( 25.5" x 17.75"). More
[NY]: Beacon, [1961]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Cover illustration of a naked woman with a sheet seductively draped around her while her beatnik lover stands in the background. "An uncensored novel of love among the beats, where every man does as he pleases---and every chick aims to please"..... More
SF: Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library, 1974. Twelve folding notecards featuring rare graphics of opium smokers and other drug images from the 19th Century and earlier. Fine in the original wrap-around band. More
Germany: Bilwis-Verlag, 1993. 4to. Signed by Lyttle. A publication relating to psychedelic drugs printing Lyttle's essay "Psychedelica Mysticae: White Light Drugs and the Search for the Pineal." Fine. More
n.p.:n.p., [1938]. An abstract design printed in red and light yellow. Issued in the French art magazine XXe Siecle No. 4, Christmas 1938, but here offered separately. A lovely copy carefully removed from the magazine and left in its original state with the edges untrimmed leaving the publisher's staple holes..... More
No place: privately published, ca. 1973. 4to. The handbill is rubber stamped "Collage by Mankusi" [sic]. Fine. More
No place: privately published, 1974. 4to. Original photocopied sheet with rubber stamp. The handbill lettering and small bunny drawing was done by Mancusi (in the style of Ray Johnson) and rubber stamped "copyright Ray Johnson" (the stamp was made by Bay Area Dada). Fine. More
No place: privately published, 1973. 4to. Prints a photograph by Ronnie Cutrone of members of the Bay Area Dada group. Printed in black on green card stock. Fine. More
Boston: Baker's Plays, [1961]. Pamphlet. First edition. A play with a sympathetic beatnik character. Very good. More
n.p.:n.p., [1969]. A sheet of stationary colorfully illustrated by Peter Max with a blank, cloud-like space in the middle on which to write. Included is an envelope also illustrated by Max. The pair:. More
n.p.:n.p., [1965]. Printed in red and blue on white stock with a reproduction of the "Love, Lion, Lioness" poster. Fine. More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside poem, with the text reproducing the author's handwriting. First edition. Published by the Communication Company who issued several broadsides by Richard Brautigan and other poets, as well as various communiques from the Diggers and the Black Panthers. Very fine. Scarce... More
n.p.: Maya Quarto, [1969]. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author. Published as No. 4 in the Maya Quartos series. Designed and printed by Clifford Burke at the Cranium Press. Fine. More
Boston: Theodore Metcalf, [ca. 1910]. Envelope printed on both sides with one side featuring a color illustration of a woman and a coca plant, and the other side printing: "Metcalf's Coca Wine A Wonderful Restorative of Vocal Mental and Natural Powers. Assuages thirst and hunger and promotes digestion. For loss..... More
[San Diego]: Late Hour Library, [1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Exploitation novel about gay hippies in Greenwich Village: "He was going to feature them in a flesh happening---an exhibition of the most depraved sort. The Village beatniks counted on Pierre's cruel imagination because he had yet to have..... More
Tuscon: Nazraeli, 2005. Hardbound in green felt-covered boards quarter-bound in faux alligator skin. First edition, deluxe issue. One of 100 copies signed by the artist with an original signed numbered print mounted on a sheet of antique paper laid in. Included is a separate sheet printing an excerpt from a...... More
n.p.:n.p., [1938]. One of Miro's fanciful creatures floats amidst a shining sun and some abstract shapes. Printed in dark red and blue. Issued in the French art magazine XXe Siecle No. 4, Christmas 1938, but here offered separately. Fine in its original state with the edges untrimmed leaving the publisher's..... More
